Roman History Week 8 Flashcards
Mithridates of Pontus’ son in law?
Lucullus, King of Armenia. They were enemies and Lucullus was allied to Rome in Mithridatic Wars. 74-63
What is the Servile War
Slave Revolt, 73-71
Where was Spartacus from?
Thrace.
Who was Crixus?
Friend and co-leader of Spartacus, from Gaul.
Spartacus and the gladiators went farm to farm freeing slaves, who did they defeat?
Consular armies and praetorian
Who were the praetorian?
The bodyguards of the Roman Emperors.
Who defeated the gladiators?
Crassus, in southern Italy. Slaves were crucified.
Who killed the slaves who fled North?
Pompey, as he returned from Spain.
Where did Spartacus become a hero in the 1920s?
The Soviet Union.
Which consul in year 70 eliminated the piracy issue on the east?
Pompey, he took maius imperium over Bithynia, Syria, Judaea
Which kingdoms did Pompey add to the empire by 63?
Pontus, Bithynia, Syria. Made all of Asia an ally as well
Who were the 2 sides of the Judaea civil war and which one did Pompey back?
Sadducees, and Roman supportive Pharisees who Pompey backed.
What is a Mithridate?
Antidote against poison.
Caesar’s steps in rise to power?
Curule Aedile 65. Pronconsul of further Spain 61-60. Triumvirate in 60. Consul in 59.
What did Caesar bring to triumvirate?
Charm, speaking ability, connections.
What did Crassus bring to the triumvirate?
Army veterans, voters, military power.
What did Pompey bring to the triumvirate?
Money.
Pompey’s wife?
Julia, Caesar’s daugher
Caesar’s Wife?
Calpurnia, daughter of Piso, consul 58 BC.
What was the Gaul civil war among tribes called?
De Ballo Gallico
Euburones hero? (Belgium)
Ambiorix
Britons hero?
Cassivellaunus
Arverni hero?
Vercingetorix
What were the 2 crises that the triumvirate faced?
1) Julia, daughter of Caesar/wife of Pompey dies in childbirth
2) Crassus failed invasion of Parthia then dies
What was the line that Caesar crossed?
The Rubicon. This essentially declared war against the roman senate & Pompey.
Which Roman Civil War battle caused Pompey to flee to Egypt?
Pharsalus in Macedonia
Which Roman civil war battle forced Cato to commit suicide?
Thapsus in Northern Africa.
Which Roman Civil War battle did Pompey’s son, Gnaeus die?
Munda in Spain.
In 45 BC, Caesar accomplished what?
His enemies were vanquished and he became Dictator Perpetuus.
Who led the assassination on Caesar?
Brutus and Longinus.
